Precisely.
I had an experience which proves it.
The issue devolved on a wonderful mp3 program, Audion. Best encoder going, bar none. Same for editing and playing. Mac only. What's not to like?
Just one thing. After a computer restart, the thing wouldn't open. Froze solid. Took a "force quit" (Mac-speak) to get it gone. More than annoying. Worse, all the usual remedies didn't work: trash the preferences, repair permissions (more Mac-speak).
Time to crawl into the ductwork. The Mac OS X operating system is based on Unix. A wonderful, aesthetic, intuitive interface. But underneath is Unix. Just like older versions of Windows sat atop DOS. And therein lies a tale.
Unix is not user-friendly. It's user-hostile. At least. It extends a hand which really grabs you...in all the wrong places. DOS comes from Unix, which explains many of its charming quirks. You see where this is leading.
I've spent 20 years on DOS/Windows systems. You've got to be able to crawl into the ductwork and fix things. Or you're dead. And that's what I did here. It was an obscure issue of how Unix handles passwords. Don't ask -- it only affected Audion. I found it by a process of elimination.
So I'm up and running with Audion. I don't regret all the time I spent on DOS/Windows. Would never have been able to fix this otherwise.
As for all you Mac Cult people out there. Your beloved Leopard, under the hood, is no better than Windows, or as you snidely call it, Windoze, used to be.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
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You have so many experiences to tell. It seems that your website has a lot of great tips and resources for music teachers. Will be following your future posts. Thanks for sharing!
Noted with thanks! The inactivity here is due to change soon!
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